You are the first one to get into Triangle, then who am I?

Wakaba Mu's fingertips trembled lightly on the strings, producing a melody as cool and clear as moonlight. Triangle Early Summer's song seemed especially fragile under the dim light, until...

"Crooked love, touching, love (even if it is twisted love, I still want to touch it)——"

Kaname Rakuna's guitar suddenly became fierce, like a sharp blade slicing through the night sky. She plucked the effects pedal with her foot, and the sound instantly distorted. Hachiman Kairin's bass also became restless, like a trapped animal thrashing in a cage.

The lights suddenly exploded!

The blinding red light poured down like blood. Wakaba Mu's fingers slid frantically along the neck of the guitar, and his body began to sway.

Fully immersed in the moment, Triangle Chuxia snatched the microphone from its stand, her sweat glistening under the spotlight. Freed from the guitar, her hands waved as she sang with powerful force.

"戻れないなら壊すだけ (If you can't turn back, then destroy it completely)

I will imprison you in the holy land that belongs only to me.

......"

Wakaba Mu's strumming became faster and faster, the pick scraping sharp overtones across the strings. Her pale green hair, damp with sweat, clung to her flushed cheeks. Kaname Rakuna planted her foot on the speakers, her fingers dancing in an indistinct pattern. The battered guitar seemed like a scratching post for her.

The deep sound of the bass hit the audience's chest like a sledgehammer, and Hachiman Kailing's usually calm face was now filled with fanaticism.

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Asahi Rikka controlled the lights to flash wildly, and accompanied by passionate singing, the emotions of the audience below the stage were completely ignited.

When the last chord roared away, the whole audience fell into a brief silence, and then erupted into a deafening wave of sound.

The performance of [Personaction] ended with the cheers of the crowd. The lights gradually dimmed and the four people left the stage.

"Xiao Xia, you're amazing!"

Kasumi Toyama, who was waiting backstage, rushed over like a little cannonball and handed water to everyone.

"Thank you, Kasumi-senpai." Sankaku Hatsuka took the water, opened the lid and took a few gulps without paying attention to the straw. "I originally thought that [Personaction]'s songs wouldn't be suitable for playing at [Popipa]'s sponsored live because they weren't kirakira enough."

"How could that be! Everyone's performance and Xiao Xia's singing made the audience very dokidoki!"

"That's good."

Hachiman Kailing wiped the sweat off her neck and asked, "Who's the next band?"

"It's us." Seta Xun, who appeared here out of nowhere, covered his face with one hand. "We won't let this heat go down."

"Just leave it to us!" The blonde with golden eyes suddenly jumped out, her voice carrying her unique cheerfulness and confidence.

【Hello, Happy World!】Four people and one bear stood on the stage, the lights came on, and the cheers rang out again.

"Hello, Happy World!"*5

"Hello everyone~!"

"Hello!"

……

There is no need to say much about the atmosphere-enhancing ability of [Hello, Happy World!]. In the backstage, Mikado Hatsuka also nodded gently to the rhythm of the music.

(But this isn't the planned order of the songs, is it really okay to just start with a new song?)

Thinking of this, he looked towards the sound control panel with some concern.

At this moment, Sanjiao Chuxia suddenly caught a glimpse of Wakaba Mu quietly hiding his left hand behind his back.

His gaze focused, and while everyone's attention was on the stage, he quietly moved to Ruoye Mu's side.

"What's wrong with your hand?" Sanjiao Chuxia asked in a low voice.

Ruoye Mu subconsciously hid his hand deeper: "It's okay..."

"show me."

Without allowing him to refuse, he gently grasped Ruoye Mu's wrist. On the girl's slender fingertips, a few tiny bloodstains were oozing slightly. They were scratched by the intense friction between her fingertips and the strings when she switched chords at high speed.

"Idiot." Sanjiao Chuxia's voice suddenly became very soft, "Why do you have to fill in the keyboard part as well?"

(I want you to be able to play the guitar you like, but doesn’t this seem like I’m putting pressure on you…)

He took out a penguin bandage from his pocket and gently put it on her. Ruoye Mu's fingertips trembled slightly, and his light golden eyes did not dare to look at Sanjiao Chuxia.

"Because..." Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, "It's Xia's performance."

Sanjiao Hatsuka's hand paused.

"It's not my performance, it's everyone from Personaction," he corrected, blowing on the bandage after applying it. "Don't do that next time. Without you, where would I find another guitarist who can also play keyboards?"

"Well, I see."

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ps: Today is Yamabuki Saaya’s birthday. I forgot about it, but today is indeed Saaya’s birthday (5/19)

ps2: I am still asking for votes and blades~~~

Chapter 186: It’s great to form a band

"Okay, I understand." Ruoye Mu nodded, with an unnatural blush on his face.

Kaname suddenly came over, her cat-like eyes staring at their clasped hands. "Mu, does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt..."

"It will feel better after applying it." Hachiman Kailing handed over a bottle of ice water.

(What do you think, Xiao Mu? I told you this would make Xiao Xia close to you.)

(…I won’t do that next time.)

Wakaba Mu was ashamed of himself for deliberately doing such a thing just to gain attention.

It wasn't a serious injury, and she had only just discovered it. Then she was told, "Xiao Mu, quickly hide your hand behind your back before Xiao Xia sees."

(I’m really good at pretending to be liked~)

(...)

The small commotion was drowned out by the sudden cheers from the stage. At the climax of the "Hello, Happy World!" performance, the string-wrapped heart, tied to a rope, "flew" upwards, sweeping across the dark audience.

The audience seats turned into a sea of ​​stars, with golden glow sticks swinging wildly to the rhythm.

"Let's go to the stage and watch the show, Cucumber."

Sanka Hatsuka gently pulled Wakaba Mu's wrist, winked at Hachiman Kailing, and then left through the backstage.

Kaname Rakuna originally wanted to follow, but Hachiman Kailing grabbed her collar.

"Let's go to the lounge." She said expressionlessly, "Kasumi-senpai prepared matcha snails."

"I want two!"

“If you eat too much, you’ll turn into a matcha snail.”[1]

"Huh!?" She seemed to really believe it.

………………

The performance of "Hello, Happy World!" ended, and the audience fell silent. Sankaku Hatsuka stood on tiptoe and finally spotted a familiar figure near the front row.

"This way." He whispered to Ruoye Mu and pulled her carefully through the crowd.

Nagasaki Suyo and Shiina Riki were standing together. When Sanka Hatsuka and Wakaba Mutsugu squeezed past, Nagasaki Suyo turned her head, and her moonlight-like smile froze slightly when she saw him holding Wakaba Mutsugu's hand.

"Xia, Xiaomu, this way~" Her voice was still gentle.

Shiina Riki moved aside when he saw the two of them coming over: "I didn't expect you guys to form a band."

(And it can also be performed on the same stage with [Afterglow].)

Sanjiao Hatsuka let go of Wakaba Mu's wrist and stood beside the two of them naturally.

"Shiina-san, did Suyo tell you that we were performing here?"

"No." She shook her head. "I came because I heard Afterglow would be performing. I didn't even know Personaction was your band until just now."

awkward!

I originally thought that Tatsuki Shiina came to see the performance of his former teammate, but it turned out that he didn't even know the band [Personaction]!

(But Shiina-san is actually a fan of Afterglow, I didn't know that before.)

Seeing that Sanka Hatsuka suddenly fell silent, Shiina Riki seemed to realize that what he had said just now might have been a bit lacking in emotional intelligence.

"Ah... your performance by [Personaction] was also great," she quickly added, "Mu's guitar is still amazing, and your singing and the other person's bass were impeccable."

Although it was thought up in a hurry, it was indeed Shiina Riki's honest evaluation.

"Thank you." Sanjiao Hatsuka nodded to her. "But if you want to listen to Afterglow, you have to prepare in advance. It will be after Pastel*Palettes is over."

"I-I know."

"Su Shi."

Sankaku Hatsuka turned to look at Nagasaki Suyo who was "confronting" Wakaba Mutsu.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you I was forming a band. Will you blame me?"

Her fingers rubbed gently, and a gentle smile rippled on her face.

"How could that be..." Her eyes swept over Wakaba Mu's finger covered with a Band-Aid, "I just didn't expect Xiao Mu to join Xia's band."

(We were both former members of [Crychic], but they invited Xiao Mu but not me. Do they think my skills are bad?

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Suyo felt angry and a little aggrieved at the same time.

In fact, if Sanjiao Chuxia suddenly wanted to form a band when he was alone, the first bassist he would think of would definitely be her.

However, he had the sudden idea of ​​forming a band when chatting with Hachiman Kailing, so he invited her and she joined. Everything went incredibly smoothly.

Wakaba Mutsu stood between them, her pale green hair stained a dreamy color by the stage lights. She stared at Nagasaki Suyo's expression, not even paying attention to the Pastel*Palettes performance, and suddenly spoke.

“…I joined on my own initiative.”

Nagasaki Suyo was stunned for a moment, and before she could respond, she was interrupted by an outburst of cheers. On the stage, Maruyama Aya was energetically performing her signature dance moves, her pink twintails swaying happily to the rhythm.

It may sound a bit uncomfortable to say it, but after hearing what Ruoye Mu said, her mood did improve a lot.

After chatting with the two "former teammates" for a while, the performance of [Pastel*Palettes] officially ended.

Sanjiao Chuxia patted Ruoye Mu's hand and said, "Little Cucumber, it's time to go backstage and get ready."

"Ah."

She nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered to Nagasaki Suyo: "...Suyo, I'll tell you at the next performance."

After saying that, Ruoye Mu grabbed Sanjiao Chuxia's wrist and followed him away.

(Is this a declaration of sovereignty!?)

On the way back to the backstage, Sanjiao Chuxia almost bumped into two familiar figures.

"Watch out!" Chu2 took a step back suddenly and almost fell backwards.

Pareo hurriedly supported her: "Chu2 Master, be careful!"

"Sorry, sorry! It's too dark here and I didn't notice you." He apologized quickly.

Chu2 adjusted the cat-ear headphones that were a little crooked and hummed softly.

"Walk carefully!" She turned away, her voice suddenly lowering. "...The performance just now was barely acceptable. Your guitar isn't that bad."

Pareo nodded vigorously. "UIKA-san's singing is amazing! Especially the second song, 'Black Cage'. Even Chu2-sama was stunned when he heard it."

"Pareo!" Chu2's ears instantly turned red. "I wasn't stunned! It's just... just my professional evaluation as a producer!"

Sanjiao Chuxia couldn't help but chuckle, but was glared at by chu2.

"Thanks for the compliment, but it's still far from [RAS]."

"Don't be so modest. I'll acknowledge you this time. Next time [RAS] performs, I'll beat you and [Popipa] and the others to a pulp!"

………………

As the afterglow of Poppin'Party's last song, "Kizuna Miujiku?", was still echoing in Galaxy, the stage lights suddenly lit up.

"Everyone, come up and take your bow together!"